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Michigan reports 2,031 new COVID-19 cases, 40 more deaths

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Posted at 2:52 PM, Jan 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-20 14:52:18-05

LANSING, Mich. — 2,031 new cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports an additional 40 deaths connected to COVID-19 on Jan. 20, 2021.

There are 542,146 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 13,905 total deaths in Michigan.

As of Jan. 19, 442,408 have recovered from the virus.

In November, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and MDHHS Director Robert Gordon announced the 3-week pause which closed indoor dining, movie theatres, in-person learning at high schools and college and more.

That order was set to expire in early December, but Whitmer and Gordon announced a 12-day extension. The latest extension for restaurants will go through Feb. 1.

1,089,225 vaccines have been distributed throughout the state, and 512,906 have been administered.

More information and resources on the coronavius pandemic

Find the latest numbers on case numbers and deaths through Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker.

Complete coverage of the pandemic is available on our coronavirus section.

Resources for individuals, families, businesses, and non-profits are the focus of our Rebound: West Michigancoverage.

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